Originally posted by Placebo
Yep, that does seem to be the trick.
Staying conscious, but not thinking of your surroundings, problems or inhibitions.
And not thinking about something takes some skill.
Telling yourself not to think about something means you thought of it
Kind've like when you start to focus on your breathing, and you can't stop. Then out of nowhere you notice you stopped concentrating on your breathing... but you just realized that so you must continue to focus on yourself breathing. Lol..